A group of purportedly “prominent Jews” whom he refused to name are fearful over the growth of anti-Semitism in this country and have decided fewer Jews ought to seek public office in the United States, General Charles H. Sherrill, former Ambassador to Turkey, told a Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music yesterday afternoon.
“Anti-Semitism, which reached its peak under Hitler’s so-called purge, has increased considerably in this country during the past few years,” he declared.
“I know of one group of prominent Jews who are meeting in New York occasionally for the purpose of discussing this anti-Semitism. They believe that it will be necessary, if the feeling is to be curbed, to have fewer Jews in political office.
“I am unable to divulge the names of the Jews in this group, but the public would be greatly surprised to learn their identity.”
Sherrill criticized the formation by naturalized American citizens of groups which oppose the policies of the countries of their nativity.
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